Customer reviews

One of those films that are great to watch late at night with a hot cuppa.
Tom Hanks is like-able in his role as Viktor, the man stranded at the airport
due to his home country being at war with itself. Not one to shirk adversity,
Viktor befriends the staff at the airport and makes the best out of his
predicament. This film is definitely underrated. A warm and funny little tale,
with wonderful cast and assured direction by Mr Spielberg.

Description

Life is waiting…

Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks), a man from an Eastern European country arrives in New York but after he left his country; war broke out and because of that Navorski is a man without a country that the U.S. can recognize, thus he is denied entrance to the U.S. However, he also can't be deported so he is told by the Security Manager that he has to remain in the airport until his status can be fixed. And also Navorski doesn't speak English well, so noone can talk to him and he can't talk to anyone.

But he somehow adapts and sets up residence in the airport, which makes the man who placed him there unhappy cause, it seems he is line for a promotion but Navroski's presence might complicate that. So he tries to get Navorski to leave but Navorski remains where he is. Navorski makes friends with some of the people who work in the airport and is attracted to flight attendant Amelia Warren (Catherine Zeta-Jones) he runs into whenever she comes in.

Special Features:

Booking the Flight: The Script, The Story

Waiting for the Flight: Building The Terminal

Boarding: The People of The Terminal - Tom Hanks is "Viktor"

Boarding: The People of The Terminal - Catherine Zeta-Jones is "Ameilia"